Storm History: Defiance County, Ohio

Events

333

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$4.2 million

Episodes

253

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Open the live radar over Defiance County

None recorded.

• Tornado, July 12, 1986$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 2010$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$250,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2008$125,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2008$110,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, January 12, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 8, 2009$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2023$58,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 17, 1994$50,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 1994$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2000$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 6, 1998$30,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 2006$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 2007$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 19, 1971$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 1971$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 5, 1987$25,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 1998$25,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2007$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here

• Hail, June 10, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20172 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20072 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20191.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 9, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20061.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 21, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 8, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 19891.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 26, 19861.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 19661.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 19631.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 15, 2026$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, April 23, 1968F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1974F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1983F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 4, 1957F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 1971$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 8, 1979F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1982F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 1986$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 1986F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 24, 2016EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025$1,000 · EF2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Defiance County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 15, 2026$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 4, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 13, 2026$8,000 · 67 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20251 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025$1,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 30, 2025$500 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 2024$6,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2023$58,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 2023EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 5, 2023$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 25, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2022$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 3, 2022$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 13, 202265 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 11, 202153 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 11, 2021EF1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 202152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 20, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20211 event here
• High Wind, November 15, 202063 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 202055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 25, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201953 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 11, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 13, 201960 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 3, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20191.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20191.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 201970 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 201955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 20, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, February 12, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 201860 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20171 event here
• Hail, July 3, 201750 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20171 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20171.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 19, 20172 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 17, 20171 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 201752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20161 event here
• Tornado, August 24, 2016EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 21, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 23, 201555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 201550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 201560 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 11, 201555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20151 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 8, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20151 event here
• High Wind, November 24, 201450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 201461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20131 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 27, 201355 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 201370 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 2013$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, May 30, 201360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20131 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20121 event here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 201280 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201255 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20121 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20121 event here
• Hail, November 14, 201155 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, August 24, 201155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20110.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20111.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$250,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 20111 event here
• High Wind, April 28, 201170 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 25, 20111 event here
• Ice Storm, February 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 5, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 12, 20101 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 2010EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 31, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 2010$250,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 2010$20,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 7, 20101 event here
• High Wind, December 9, 200950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 20091 event here
• Tornado, March 8, 2009$100,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 200961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 27, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 19, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 1, 2008$125,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2008$110,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 200855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2008$10,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 4, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20081 event here
• Flood, February 5, 2008$20,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, December 9, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 200755 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 15, 2007$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 1, 20072 in hail · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 24, 2007$30,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 13, 20071 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20061.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 25, 2006$30,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 6, 2005$10,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2005$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 2005$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 200550 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2005$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20051 event here
• Dense Fog, January 12, 2005$100,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20041 event here
• Strong Wind, October 30, 2004$2,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 2004$10,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Hail, May 23, 2004$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 5, 200452 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 12, 200356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 2003F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 8, 200350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 200350 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 2003$100,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20031.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 25, 20021 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2002F4 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 4, 2002$3,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2002$12,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 9, 200263 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 31, 20021 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 2001$1,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2000$50,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 28, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20001 event here
• Hail, September 28, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 1999$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 1999$20,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 10, 19990.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, January 22, 1999$8,000 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 2, 19991 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 6, 1998$30,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 1998$25,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 199850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998F0 · 7 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 28, 1998$3,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 16, 1997$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 199765 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 199765 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 199760 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 18, 1997$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 29, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 199660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 1995$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 1995$5,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 6, 1994$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 28, 1994$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 1994$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 1994$50,000 · 0.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 1994$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, October 8, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 19921.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 19911 event here
• Hail, July 3, 19910.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 19891 event here
• Hail, July 27, 19891 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 11, 19891.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 19881 event here
• Tornado, July 5, 1987$25,000 · F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, September 26, 19861.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 19861 event here
• Tornado, August 26, 1986F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 19861 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 1986$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 198456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 2, 1983F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 15, 1982F1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 1982F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 198070 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 12, 1980F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 8, 1979F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 197961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 6, 197780 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 5, 19770.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 19751 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 19741 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1974F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 1973$250 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 1971$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 19, 1971$25,000 · F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1968F5 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 14, 19681 event here
• Hail, July 9, 19661.75 in hail · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

• 1963
• 1960
• 1957

Tornadoes in Defiance CountyEvery warning in Defiance County since 1986Every county in Ohio

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.